Bills place Everett on season-ending injured reserve

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- The season for Bills tight end Kevin Everett ended before it even began as the team decided not to activate him to their 53-man roster Wednesday.

Buffalo's third-round pick out of Miami opened the year on the physically unable-to-perform list following surgery to repair torn ligaments in his left knee, which he injured during the first day of a team mini-camp in April.

Everett practiced for the first time earlier this month, and the Bills -- under NFL rules -- had 21 days to evaluate him before determining whether to activate or place him on season-ending injured reserve.